There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Monterey by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LAX - MRY
4h 5m$281–716Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Gilroybus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
11h 37m$50–70Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
9h 40m$119–238Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 46m$98–150Drive 318.6 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Montereycar 318.6 mi
5h 35m$59–84Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
5h 3m$163–673Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BUR - MRY
3h 59m$470–812Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
5h$542–819Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 45m$363–733Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 41m$101–396Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SNA - MRY
6h 39m$255–773
Los Angeles to Monterey by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Monterey is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Monterey is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs $470 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Santa Barbara and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Salinas via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Monterey is 287 miles. The road distance is 320.5 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Monterey without a car is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Los Angeles to Monterey, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Monterey is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $280 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 9h 40m, you could also bus via Santa Barbara, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 46m.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 8h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–60
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Los Angeles to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Monterey is 320 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Los Angeles to Monterey.
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